La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, February 28, 1924, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextThursday, February 28, 1921. PAGE FIVE THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Local News In Brief comix; i:vi;ntk February 28, 2t)-Mur. 1 Bas ketball championship tourna ment (District No. 1 six coun-lh-R) nl Cnion. March 1 KiiBt Oronon super intendent a and principals of schools; to meet heru in annual COlll'iTt'llOO. March 4 Annual Installa tion or I'nlon County C'huinbcr of unituorce. March 7-8 "Heven Keys to Italclpatc" Senior I'liiy. Juno 4. 5, 6 Union Live Bloeld Show at Union. J Fined for KpcedliiK . Audei'Mon received a fin' of' lu.uo and cost a in the . juatlce court yesterday lor exceeding the 8pv'd limit. On Lumber Itusiiies? i ,1. I', ltavcnseroft of Wallowa. Olid J. I,. Soule of Baker, are In the city today transact ins lumber bu:iine.srf. Ui-Jn (iuesls nt l-'olcy . Jesse ('ruin, I.. Denham and H. Jl. Weathcrspoon were a in one the Klirin guesiH ut the- Foley Inst eve- AnylliiH: Willioul a IJeense ! N'elH UasmUHHon of I'll pin. was fined $25,110 nnd costs in the jus tice court yesterday. He was found guilty of angling without a license. Seriously III . ? The condition of Frank MrClure is reported unchanged ut this lime. Mr. .Mct'lurc has been seriously III or the past week and his ninny friends regret to leurn Unit im provement is slow. . ;ne to Hot Lake v .Mrs. June Sherod. of Wallowa, parsed through I.a Grande last evfl- iilnt,1 on her way to Hoi Luke to visit ht-r motlier, who is III at that place. To Visit Relatives y Miss Kill lierine Harlund of La Crande, left last . evening for Mc t('alla. .Idaho, where she will visit for u short time with relatives. J'.nlcrprlso IIooimts to I'nlon The Knterprise high school bas jkeiball team arrived In La. Grande Vihl evening on their way to Union, yhcre they will play Ontario ut . 4 o'clock this afternoon, They stop prd In this city overnight us guests Ut the So miner. .Indue Knowles lit Astoria.. , ... Arriving in Astoria Sunday was Judge ,1. W. Knowles, elreuft Judge Clint's Prices Will Make a Fii end of you in 5 Minutes! We know a loud man who on account of a certain locally m a d e purchase, was dead sore on anything sold in La Gi i ndc. A luck would have it, liis 20-year-old son needed a suit quick. No time to send away. Jn came son and "sore man. Out came our Mich . ucls-Stern suits at $30 and $35 the sale pro gressed the tailor was called to m ark the sleeves for shortening and here is what our new customer told us: 'Gentlemen, you've sui prised me 1 came in here -with a chip on y shoulder but your pi ices have taken it off and I take off my hat to your values and your wnv of doing business." Jlichaels-Stern Spring Suits . ?:!() - $:J3 - $10 - UT "Value First Always" Clint's Clothiery A Siuru Midi a Couaduitc l I 1 MlCRUlffTTWI 'of the. Tenth judicial district con alatinj? of Union and Wallowa conn lira for thu punt I & yearn and i candidate for tlie republican nom-'dnya when JnKe umiinfr was young Inution to the state Hiinrenie court!11"11 athletic, owned a bulldog And bench Hi the May prlmarlcH, Jlldjtc Knowles, who is uceonipanh d by his wife, will remain In the city for a week or ten days during which time he will preside In the local circuit court. The Jialj;e has noi vlnited AHlorla for ubutit five years and expressed his surpriac a( ih devastation wrought by the fire und his udiuiratlon ut I he remark able evidences of recovery from the effects of the fire. The Judge was formerly a frequent visitor to tills city and has many frieml-s here. Astorlan. BOOTLEG RUM A BIG FACTOR (Continued from page 1) scows that dart frojtir one Inlet t" another and elude Hie big-keeled revenue boats; It has lis agents in every cafe, every hotel, Pvery block In N'ew York, All night. long heavily-lader. Iruckii rumble through the streets of the Heepy little Long Island towns and villages, and the in habitants don't bother to look; they might bo carrying vegetables to market. Hut the influx of ready money Into these towns has been so welcome that ' most of them don't care. Fortunes arc be ing niad0 overnight on Long Isl and; a drink can be had anywhere in New York City. Tlie open saloon and the bald faced crime of tlie old days could be watched. '. but the 'nsldloin ways of the bootlegger's Ilk. the snaky chain from (he ship lo the lip, and the mystery-veiled crime wave that hn accompanied it all urn baffling. Hum To Blaine. Kvery crime that has been com mitted recently In the underworld's new "war on women" has been traceable in some degre0 to th? bootlegging profession. So the underworld has turned to bootlegging, and the results of this trade are better than its fabulous profits, for It paves the way to the Intoxication of the Broadway Butterfly, and, when Intoxicated by the lights und the music and the hootch, the Broadway butterfly Is an easy victim of the jewel rob ber.. I'olice nr0 hoping I hat the re turn to (he United States of "Map per Dan" Collins, master-crook of Broadway, who recently was ar rested by New York detective-! in Paris, mav throw some light on the mnv recent mysteries.- Kor. ."Dapper Dan" la wanted in connection with many crimes the murderor flie wealthy silk' manu facturer. Bled, In a woman'.'" apartment lust year; the killing of Joseph B. Klw.il In hlu flat in Utlitr, I ho sluying or William Des mond Taylor, the film direi-tor. in Angeles; tlie big Philadelphia liquor scandal, blackmail plots and "robberies of bejewelled women, and pinny other nn.st erics. I'er hupa I un will talk and perhaps he won't. GEORGE FARRIN : TO LEAVE STATE i OR CRACK ROCKS I POIiTLA.VD. Or. (A 10 Munic ipal Judge Kkwall gave George N. Karrin 'Si hours to leave tho shit" with an alternative nf six months on the rock pile when Karri n was arraigned on charges of- passing worthless checks. KaVrin rt-cently organ ied hero the "M in tile Mop ' and Women of America. ' I'oley Pills llmiiulit HHIrf. John II. Gonlon. I :irivil I.-. III., writes: "I HiiflVrivl with kidney trouble: eould nol Mleep till' w.'if; nlwHyH llred. I rol Monte KOI.KY PILLS nnil ufler !i few trejifntcnts I felt belter." KOI.KV I'll.l.K lire a dltirellc fltlmiilnnl for the kid neys; iiiil In fulfilling and keeping lliein aetlve.Adv. NEW TODAY NOTICE. Im In dirricnlly experienced In rolleetlnjff rhnres for adver tising that is listed under rln fled fldvertlsinjf nud under the "new today' headline, the l.ve nlnic Observer will hereafter tnltc no classified advertising or advci-lNimr to he run as "new today" unless the advertising Is accompanied hy cash. KOlt SAJ. auto. OK TiiADK One J. I.. Mars. J-s-itp KOI I UKNT One r-room hnu.n . ready for housekeeping. 1 1 3 -room aparlm-nt. up stairs. 11,4. no children. One l-rormi hoiisv. furnished to batch. J. L. .Mars. :.-N-itp KOU HALK Mod'" n fi-rnnm f ur Srifiaa.MM. Mo-1-butiKa lew. just nui', $'n;Hi.(.i. nlshcd bun ir;ilnV. ern 6 -room built, on M I'yttrnild Land Co. WANTKD An expt-rb -m , housework. Phone If. d girl rir -M. I'--Stp KOI: IEKNT Modern 4-room fur- ( itiisieis and Son; Spots and nished nous--. Buth. furnace jKV(.H rest to tired, aching, swol close In. south sid'1. Phone Mairun la. a-2b-lt j At night wh- n your f-ct are j i bed and son- from walking or WANTKD Man and woman, on ; dancing. sprinkle some Allcn'i ranch: no children. ' J alius Kish-1 l-'oot - Kase in the foot bath, and er, Alice). -iiipg-t rest and comfort. t Sold eeryw here. Kor Tree KOI! It KNT Kour riMmt house's.i-pplt and u Kool-t.'aae Walk vslth bath, lii'filre 1.)', 'Ihtrd lug L'oli. addre Alh u'b I'out- BALL PARK AT SCHOOL FIELD IS FAVORED (Continued from pape 1) for I .u Grande, (ho meeting nf the 111 1 nda lattt evening which was also attended hy tho baaebull or Kantat ion, harked hack to the would lay off his engine, run any, day to match a fight with that doK. j The directors room of the La Grande National bank last nigh! : was sporting headquarters. More baseball and high school uthletlus were talked during Die three hour seasion than La Grande has known for some time. Since the Stunge saw mill need ed the old fair grounds for its mill site La Grande, is without a bull park and a new locution Iff now being sought by J. H. I 'euro, Har ris French und ('. H. Seranlon as u committee representing the base ball organization. These gentlemen appeared with the Hi Dads tn dis cuss the matter and It was unani mously decided that the athletic j field ut the high school Is the logi cal location provided there Is suf-! ficlcut room, and It is believed that there Is. The baseball organiza tion Intend to erect a modern ! grandstand on whatever site Is se-: lectetl and If it could be built on the school groundB It would mean a permanent Improvement and suitable for use by the schools and the public In ull events. Grandad Hill appointed I., W. Weeks, K. D. Towler and W. K. Gilbert to act with Harris Krcnch, Claude Scran ton and J. H. I'eare in settling tlie question of using the high school grounds for a ball park and that committee Is nt work to day taking measurements with the idea of locating the grandstand. A nine-foot wire fence will be bullded around the grounds, the posts to be of steel set In concrete. Hi Dads Down (o Business. Tlie Hi Dads got down lo busi ness last night und It proved to he a deliberative organization and otic that is destined to be a great adjunct to tlie schools. The bas ketball tournament ut- Union came up for discussion und It was voted to provide transportation for the student body to attend the games Friday and Saturday und also vot ed that nil Hi Dads" should be present in a body nt the games. , Honor Medals To Be Given, A committee consisting of G. L Larlson, George Glass, V. , K. Gil bert und Bruce Dennis was nu.tned by Grandad Hill lo work with the faculty of the high school In an endeavor to formulate a HI Dad medal on scholarship in Junior and Senior grades. . It was also voted that tn Hi Dads shall give a dance for the stu dent body of the high school In the gym nasi it in on March 1 4 th. The committee . numed , to co-operate with the. students oa this occasion was Bruce Dennis, Charles H. Bey-, holds. O. L.: LurhYon' and H. 13 Coolidge. UiSDERWOOD AND CURTIS MENTIONED (Continued from page t) Wnl-li Now A'jrce, WASHINGTON. CAP) Sena tor Walsh In a statement toduy added, "Senator I'nderwood In conversation witli me this morning mid I hat at I lie request of Ben-! licit lie said something to me about whether we were goilltf to bsk the appearance of McLeun. and that I toh him It hud already been ar ranged that I was jroini? to Palm Meach and take McLean's testi mony. Senator Knderwood hnvlnjr .said t hat that conversation had taken place J suppose It did, but have no recollection of It ut all." lien net t wired McLean January -!tlh (hat hi- hud seen the "princi pal" and delivered the message; that there would "be no rocking of boat and no resignations" und "that he expects reaction from the unwarranted political attack." .McAdoo Is .McLean Attorney. K. H. itochesler, confidential ad viser to Attorney General Datiffh erty, telegraphed McLean January Kith that, the oil committee was ln vesiigutintf whether McLean had a hundred thousand dollars in the ban); at the time he claimed he Save A. H. Kail checks for that amount, Rochester's message was a. night letter and ended wit h the state ment. "I thought you should be in formed." Itochesler was formerly ma nag "mi; editor of the Washington Post. Several messages in code were read; today which had reference to uprl-i cols, apples, peaches and cherries.. They were signed "the Champion' an were addressed to V. K. Mlley, McLeun employe nt Palm Ueach. McLean telegraphed to Major on I December iNUi to tell Palmer that 'rancis H, McAdoo "or his father." "William G. McAdoo," "has been my personal attorney for seven year:)." Willis Knows .Nothing. WASHINGTON. (AP) Senator Willis. It'publican of Ohio, Isfluec5 j ;i statement today declaring he hud no hlt-a who whs referred lo in th" Ladies-Can" Wear Shoes fine size smaller und wall; In coiiiiort by using Allen's l-'oot-Kae, the antiseptic, healing pow der lor the feet. Shaken Into i he shoes Allen' J''oot - Ka4' makes tight or' new shoes feel easy, gives instant relief to Corns, Bunions and Callouses, prevents telegram placed before the oil com mittee saying "Will's" was con cerning himself In oil Inquiry in behalf of McLean. Investigate Income Tax. WASHINGTON. (AP) Inquiry by th oil committee into tlm in come tax returns of H. L. Dohctiy and Harry K. Sinclair und their oil companies was proposed in a reso lution today by Senator McKellar, Democrat of Tennessee. Imme diate consideration una blocked by Senator Moses, Itepubticun of New Hampshire, who said he desired to include oilier names In the resolu tion. CITY DADS DENY PAVING PETITIONS (Continued from piiro 1) signed Hie petition. Kach petition muni have a majority of properly owners ylgnatures affixed which demand was not complied with In this case. Paving to Start Soon Paving Is expected to stnrj on many districts in la Grande that were completed last fall and dux- tng the winter, u soon u the weather permits. Tho Warren Construction compnny has offlctulM on the ground already preparing for tho spring work. Parkin? Brought l.'p Kali ure of many motorisU to comply with the half-hour parking limit in the restricted business dis trict on Adams avenue was brought to the attention of the commfsslon ers und tlie city manager wiw uu thoriKud to put a stop to such violations of the city ordinances. To Hevlcw Comlenumtioii . Sum Harris appeared before the commisHioners Avith a retjiM'st (hut. they review their decision of con demnation o his property, dam aged by, fire, on Kir street. This request wns grunted and uctlon will he taken Immediately. Aulo Park Discussed W. C Perkins, chairman of the chamber of commerce uulo tour ist committee, was present and laid before tho commissioners a pro posed site for a municipal auto tourist park in Connordulo. The property in question was not con sidered by the commissioners due to tho, fact ;that title has not yt been quieted and Mr. Peiitlrfs was given another week to Investigate relative to some .other site. The commissioners, however, author ized tho city attorney to begin legal action to quleft tlllu on 'This, property..!., ji ; ' f T j 'Gives State. Righls At'ai special, meeting yesterday held prlpr'to. the general meeting last evening, the .clly cammlsHlon era, by a re;oluUon ;'agii-ed lo turn over, the city's portion of work on tho .proposed ,scchlc Ijighiwi' . to the stuto -highway cpmilitsHlon and, also authorized;.! jhcin-4tfnd vert tho work ami tuprinU'Dti. 'all con-, structidn. - A comnil.tteo. of citizens were present and requested the Instal lation of an arc light on Spruce street behind the Greenwood giammur school- building. An in vestigation of the question wan uii-' Ihnrlzed, ' - , -; ..I Tho city recorder was anthprl.oil to usk for bids oh rfewcra l-S op the north side. - Several other matters were "at tended to before" adjournment. The undersigned will m-N al INihlic And Ion. al (he ( hit Kanch four (I) miles cast of Island City. Oivgun, commenc ing at Ten ( H) 'o'cl.ick Monday, Free Lunch 6- Head of Horses -6 One Tram of Itliu-k lnri'.H. -oiulnu : anil 'ciii-! Mil. Wi lnlil AlMiul Mill) rminils ohl- Itlnik Wan: 8 Vraw oiil. riuiii ii;o I'oiimU Onu N)Wl Mnru, 0 Vriu-s Old. Wi-lKlit IIHMl I'miiiiN Due (Jrny .Mini'. A Wnr. Old, XVtlttlil I.VKI I'miiiils One lllmk .Mure, 9 Yi'Ui Olil,' UVIkIH 1.VIU l"miiiils , S Head Registered Shorthorn Cows 8 Willi air l Iti'SlsU'ivd, Slmillmni Hull 3 Purebred Shorthorn Calv'es & 1 Grade Cows Farm Implements I l l-fl. Mi C'omilrk McailiT 2 5-fl. MK'oilnlik Jltmi-in I S. of l-'lj .VI, - 1 2-lliitloill I'. & ). I'liuv 4 HihiIit Bokc' I Slniplrv 'ronm Si-pninlor I Si'ls of l'a(I lliinii" I Stnko Hack Wniiii Itcil I llii) Itill.c Some Household Furniture Ami .Mn.iy Olliri' AillrlrH Too iiiiutou lo .Mi-ntloii Terms of Sale Sums under $10 cash. $10 and over, six months' time, bankable notes drawing 8 per cent interest from date. T. 15. JOHNSON, Auctioneer J. E. REYNOLDS, Clerk W. E. McGLURE, Owner BAKER GAVE DENTISTS A GOOD TIME (Continued I rem page 1) 10;tH a. ni. to take cure of the days business und outline Hi' ilay:i work. Tlie Ht;,t illiilc was held at ll:m o'4lock by Or. . G. (iaretl of l'ortliind. in which he gave the Ijte.st Kteps in tin- const rucl ion of art it iciul dem ores. This was u ery fine iieinuiisi rat ion givi-n in u v.ay nut li be forgotten. Alter the luncheon hour lr. Krunk It. S ,ilg:Linot of Portland, gave u very cb-vcr and succcss j'ul clinic cm KNodortia. l-'idlow-ingMhis ICa.slern Oregon Mem bers held some tabic clinics. At 4 :()( p. m. Ir. riaudc Adams of Portland, g;to a lecture on I "lA'.slons of tlie Mouth, showing Pathological ('onditiulis Apt to be Kolind There." (lllustialed by lunlern and slides.) Following (his wan the opt-n discussion of the day; work. At H p. m. u public lecture under tho aiisplcea of (he Parent Teach ers association, of Baker, Oregon on "Preventive l h-nt i.st ry" by lr. t'laude Adams of Portland. Tills was given in a very thorough ami Interesting manner. j . After thin lecture the toothpiill crs gathered ut the banquet tables In the Gey.st-r Grande Hotel when- it was demonstrated that man does not live by bread alone, Aficr dinner the new members J were called upon to express in words tlve, many thoughts Ihey hehl regard tnif -the1 metinff. Thler testimony would have convinced any-'" jury th'iU ou'r'gSithVrlntr was one worth while. At H lale hour the meeting adjourned until the following morning. At !t:atl.a. m. Tuesday Dr. W. G. HuglH'jf. of "Will la Walla, instruc ted tho inetubera very thoroughly on the important subject of "Py orrhea Alveolaris." At 10;30 a- m. report of the January meet' Ing held at Walla Walla was given by tin; member.! who were f or dinate In attending (his conven tion. At noon the Kiwanis Club acted us hosta, each member taking a hungry dentists again to n ban quet at the Geiser Grand Hotel. ' After. luncheon the boys again gathered In session and Dr. Junius M. Aloore, of t Baker, gave a very thorough paper on "Dental X-ray IntoYpretut ioiu" which was ac onynnied by ;i iaigo number of pictures. Dr. Av It. Garrett tht;n led'u clinic on liVniJjvable Brldgt' worl ' , .--VT 3:S Ihe meeting was callod to order by the President for flnul business n nl generf'd discussion. fft"icers were elected for the com ing year, as follows: Dr. C. W. lrvln, I'lihui, President; Dr. K. V. Prime, of ll;riui:,toii, 1st. vlcV .nreyideiii: Dr r'M. S. Brownton. nf !l(l rf ''H"diV' Und vice-president; ,i'.ll.. Jt.-. Snook," or Baker. 8fd lfce"-prt!sldtilt ; Dr. K. P. Moss in oil,' La Grande secretary; Dr. It. J. Mcpherson, of La Grande, Kdltor. Ir. It, K. Murphy, of La Grande, wan recommended for (he appoint tiieni on the Kiale board; of Den liH' etiininefH to fill" tho vacancy cajised by ,.tb-.-.ignatifMi of Dr. David B. IH!U?of 1,'i.ii.ilcton. ; .jkk'hf I 'nlon f county dettlstH vy tended an Invitation to tiie socletv. lo hold t he next meet lag in this county. The ptare nml datt to be At TS'oon I Set of iT- DilIN for I M ill 2 S'ls or Itiilrlii-n llftrnt? 1 :t-r.ftlliiin nliirr I'inw I 'I'Sr'-lion Marrow 1 :i-S-'tlim llariiiw I U ! r.afn W ilson noil Itux I lloiililf 1)1' I SiiHTlor (.rain llrlll Mar. 3 Spring Goats It's Time to Buy Your Spring Coat And it's doubly important that it be absolutely style rightfor it's not only your first Spring apparel item, but the one everyone sees. Sport Coats of novelty woolens, shadow plaida and stripes and plain camel's hair fabrics. Priced From $17.50 Up Dress Coats of fine twills, in the new Spring tones. French & Greene announced later. Tho invitation wus accepted. The society wishes to thank nil w h p h el jied ma k e the meet Ing a success, especially tho Portland and Walla Walla men, Dr. James M. Moore, of Baker, (he Kiwanis club nm the cnmniilt ees in charge. RHEUMATIC NEURITIS Leaves You Forever Every dMKffhjt In this county is authorized to Bay to every rheu matic sufferer that If a full pint bottlo of Allenrhu, the sure con tiuerer of rheumatism, does not show the way to slop tlm n irony, reduce the awollen Joint a and do uw ay with even tho allKhte.it twinge of rheumatic pain, ho will fcladly return your money with out comment, , Allenrhu haa been tiled und teated for yeara, and really mar- veloua reaullH have heen uceom- pMid ed In the moat aoveru eaaea v. hVru the Miffcrliitf and atfouy was Inlenao and pltco ih und w liorti the patient was helpleaa. Mr, Jaiuea II. Alhn, tho.diacov. rr of Allenrhu, who for many urd auf fered the torment a of i cuti! rheumatism, dealrea all suf ferers to know that ho dues not wani u ft nt of auyona'a nionvy in-.Uas Allenrhu ' decisively con (iiier.j tills worst of alt diseases, and ho haa Instructed iIi-ukkIsIh I.j Miiaranlee It as uhovo in evtu-y instance, I led Cross J iruif Co, will supply you. Mall orders ac cepted. Adv. THE BLACK CAT Fresh Pastry Daily Cafeteria From 11:30 to 2:00 and 5:30 to 7:30 daily Fountain Try our Honey Cream Cuke X-TRA Fine Sweet's COCOANUT SNOW - BALLS Our special . t.imdy fea ture this week. Smnu Ihinjr new you have heen looking for. 23 Cnls Yi Lb. Red Cross Drug Store Spring Used Car Sale GOING ON AT Perkins Motor Co. READ THE OBSERVER CLASSIFIED ADS m House If you want a clever dress that will do fort street wear, see our New Stamped Dresses,'-' Art & Baby Shop "Everything for the Baby" yl Summer Hotel Bids. Phono. 305-W BO YS - We Are Giving Away A $45.00 Complete Radio Set Absolutely FREE This has been tested and works like a charm. Complete with Tuljic and Phones. ,:" SEE THE WINDOW. ; ") ! ASK US ABOUT IT NOW! , The L&L Drug Co. STARTS TODAY ARCADE ZANi; GItEY'S "To the Last Man" Dresses v ni!- :tv. tin, Ktree;. --b-j;-'j taa L Boy, N. Adv.